We have had some good nights and some bad nights with the kids recently. And it has made me think. Why do the kids respond so differently to the same circumstances sometimes? Why is…
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We did go to “Mingo Gardens” yesterday (as G calls it), and it was pretty glorious. We met up with friends (my close friend from Miami Beach + her two kids — also solo…
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Josh is on call (this weekend + next, to make up for missed call during our quarantine/COVID saga). Today ✅ LIIFT4 back/bicep circuit. Had to go way down on weights – guess that is…
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I heard this yesterday on the Girls Next Door Podcast (one of my favorites, by the way). This was said by Erica Ladd, one of the show’s cohosts, and it really resonated with me.…
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Just . . . woah. The past few weeks now feel like a blur of COVID-19 tests, COVID-19 results, COVID-19 vaccinations, and finally (I think!) COVID-19 recovery. To say nothing of outside events. This…
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All in all, the first day of 2021 was pretty great. Despite having COVID and some nagging (but not acute or scary!) symptoms, honestly . . . it was as nice as a weekend…
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I was going to write a post filled with self-pity about how all of the fun I had planned for Camp Mommy could no longer happen. Actually, I did write it. But I just…
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Houston, we have a 3 year old. ALSO: despite the fact that most of the last year of her life was spent under COVID-influenced circumstances, I think she is having a great time. She…
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Yesterday was pretty glorious from a solo parenting perspective, and I am honestly reeling with happiness about G staying in bed 2 nights in a row. I left the room at ~8:45 and they…
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Random Notes: ♥️ We did hit up the zoo yesterday and ended up getting a membership (it was $80 for tickets or $126 for a yearly family membership — so the deal was compelling).…